GRE Word List
AMALGAM
a mixture of different elements
The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| exacerbate | to make more violent, bitter, or severe |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
| apropos | being both relevant and opportune |
| figurine | a small carved or molded figure : statuette |
| shimmer | to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer |
| convoluted | having convolutions |
| beset | to set or stud with or as if with ornaments |
| dictum | a noteworthy statement: such as |
| unassailable | not assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question |
| outmoded | not being in style |